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Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter XIXB · National Procurement Commission

156D. Powers of the Commission

Unofficial copy, with amendments up to 31 Oct 2022. Later amendments are not included. Check the official text before you rely on it.

(1)

The Commission may, by Notice in writing, require any person to -

(a)

attend before the Commission, to be questioned be the Commission;

(b)

produce to the Commission, any document or thing in the possession or control of that person and specified in such Notice.

(2)

Every person who -

(a)

fails, without reasonable cause to appear before the Commission when required to do so by a

Notice sent to him under paragraph (1);

(b)

appears before the Commission in compliance with such a Notice, but refuses without reasonable cause, to answer any questions put to him by the Commission; or

(c)

fails or refuses, without reasonable cause, to produce any document or thing which he was required to produce by a Notice sent to him under paragraph (1), commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3)

Every High Court established under Article 154P of the Constitution shall have jurisdiction to hear and deter-mine any matter referred to in paragraph (2).

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